Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he prefers to wear black clothing when he does not wear armor. His hair is always cut to a buzz. He has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: A deep hatred of gnolls; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Job, Nature, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, he wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. He keeps his red hair in a flapper bob. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Crown-heir.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and balancing his hectic life and new crown-heir responsibilities is difficult

Bonds: Poor, Job, Military, Criminal record. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 70 gp. Red garnet (90 gp).

Description: This fat southern woman has a bulbous nose and wears a violet vest and prefers grey and tan shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. She is bald on top and has large black tufts of hair around her ears. Her fierce hazel eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with singing. She constantly tries to fill her life with singing. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Vicky was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. After coming to the age of reason, Vicky took it upon herself to study the divine arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She was granted divine powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: She uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs; and she has decided she is irredeemable

Ideals: Artistic, Professionalism, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she is wearing a long, white cloak. She wears a broad hat to cover her moderate length white hair. Her eyes are likewise amber.

Personality: This woman loves singing and to teach people singing more than just about anything. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Born to a Actor, her mother struggled to pay the bills. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: She has decided she is irredeemable; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 11000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp).

Description: This man is very fat, and is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. He has a long auburn beard with little hanging trinkets. His ears are large.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Layabout arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: He has a crush on the local Navigator; and he wants revenge against illithids

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Has a crush, Enemies. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 2000 gp. Hematite (15 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). Freshwater pearl (15 gp). Banded agate (15 gp). Blue sapphire (400 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp).

Description: She tends to wear a large white jacket. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. Her brown hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her ears are large.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: To protect her home; and she is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Nature, Rich, Guardian. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 1900 gp. Moss agate (8 gp). Freshwater pearl (8 gp). Moss agate (8 gp). White opal (400 gp). White pearl (50 gp). Rich purple corundum (400 gp). Freshwater pearl (8 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp).

Description: He is a pot bellied southern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He has moderate length lavender fur. His eyes are likewise hazel. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Cloak grew up listening to his father's many stories. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero.

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (90 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (60 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (90 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (90 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (90 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (90 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). Jeweled gold crown (6000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (90 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (90 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (90 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1100 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (90 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2100 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears baggy green pantaloons and a black scarf. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. Her silver hair is thinning but still full. Her red eyes peer out from beneath her small green hat.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Seddit embodies much of what other species detest in the Tieflings. She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Impeccable, Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: In love, Religious. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 17000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy beige fur. She wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a pastel coat. She has a hunchback. Her beige fur has been sun bleached extensively. She has a dull look in her green eyes.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: Spear was born in the west. At a young age she loved to build and create. Her father was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Justice, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 700 gp. Moonstone (30 gp). Red spinel (120 gp).